Page 1 SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE For DCP users; This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please read 'MFC' as 'DCP'. Not all models are available in all countries. Version B...
Page 2: Compilation And Publication Notice
Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Trial Photo Print (Not available for MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W/J5910DW) .......30 Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION..............31 Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On ............32 Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother machine is turned Off ..........33 Printing an image..........................34 Smart Portrait ............................36 Red-eye Reduction..........................36...
Page 4 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver..................39 Scanning a document into the computer ...................39 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan................41 Auto Crop ............................42 Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box..................43 Scanning a document using the WIA driver.....................47 WIA compliant ...........................47 Scanning a document into the computer ...................47 Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass ............49...
Page 5 Configuring the Scan button settings....................74 Launching the BRAdmin utility......................75 Support tab ..............................76 Opening ControlCenter Help ......................76 Using the Brother Solutions Center ....................76 Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter ....................76 Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode ....................77 ControlCenter4 Features for Advanced Mode users .................78 Scan tab ..............................79...
Page 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX sending ............................96 Setting up user information........................96 Sending setup............................97 Setting up a cover page........................98 Entering cover page information......................98 Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface..........99 Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface ..........100 Address Book ............................102...
Page 7 Choosing the right type of paper......................127 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing ..................127 Clearing data from the memory .......................127 Status Monitor ..........................128 Using the Brother printer driver......................130 Choosing page setup options ......................130 Duplex Printing ..........................132 Choosing printing options ........................134 Print Settings ............................135 Media Type............................135...
Page 8 CUSTOM SCAN ............................173 File types ............................174 Document Size ..........................174 User-defined button .........................174 Scan to Image ..........................175 Scan to OCR ...........................176 Scan to E-mail ..........................177 Scan to File............................178 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX for MFC models only)..................179 DEVICE SETTINGS ..........................181 Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW)...........182 Quick-Dial (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) ............183 Ink Level ............................183 Remote Setup &...
Page 9 Using Web Services for scanning on your network from a computer ® ® (Windows Vista SP2 or later and Windows 7).................221 Using Web Services for scanning on your network from the Brother machine ® ® (Windows Vista SP2 or later and Windows 7).................223...
Page 10 Section I ® Windows Printing Scanning ControlCenter4 Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Firewall settings (For Network users)
Page 11: Printing
You will find appropriate drivers on the CD-ROM supplied with the machine. Install those drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. You can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/ Features This machine offers many features you will find in a high quality ink jet printer.
Page 12: Choosing The Right Type Of Paper
Printing Choosing the right type of paper For high quality printing, it is important to choose the right type of paper. Be sure to read Loading paper and Loading documents in the Basic User’s Guide before buying paper, and to determine the printable area depending on the settings in the printer driver.
Page 13: Status Monitor
Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for more information on Brother genuine supplies. Click the Troubleshooting button to access the troubleshooting web site. Note For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Brother Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Monitoring the machine’s status Once you start up your computer, the Brother Status Monitor icon appears on the tasktray.
Page 14: Turning Off The Status Monitor
Turning off the Status Monitor If you want to switch off the Status Monitor, follow these steps: Right-click the Brother Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor on Startup to clear the check mark. Right-click again then click Exit.
Page 15: Printer Driver Settings
 Scaling Accessing the printer driver settings ® From an application such as Microsoft Notepad, click File, then Print in your application. Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your model name) and click Preferences. The printer driver window appears.
Page 16: Basic Tab
Printing Basic tab 1 Media Type drop-down list 2 Slow Drying Paper check box 3 Print Quality drop-down list 4 Paper Size drop-down list 5 Borderless check box 6 Color Mode option 7 Orientation option 8 Copies option 9 Collate check box 10 Reverse Order check box 11 Multiple Page drop-down list 12 Page Order drop-down list...
Page 17: Media Type
To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way to print depending on the selected media type.  Plain Paper  Inkjet Paper  Brother BP71 Photo Paper  Brother BP61 Photo Paper  Brother BP60 Matte Paper  Other Photo Paper ...
Page 18: Print Quality
Inkjet Paper or Color / Grayscale Normal, Photo Brother BP60 Matte Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Color / Grayscale Fast, Photo, Best Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Printable Disc Color / Grayscale Normal, Slow Drying (For MFC J825DW/J835DW)
Page 19: Paper Size
Printing Paper Size The Paper Size drop-down list includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. If you want, you can create a custom size ranging from 3.5  5 in. (88.9  127.0 mm) to 8.5  14 in. (215.9  355.6 mm) (for MFC-J5910DW, 11.3 ...
Page 20: Orientation
Printing Orientation Orientation chooses the position that your document will be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to this, we recommend you use the one in the application. Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999).
Page 21: Multiple Page
Printing Reverse Order Reverse Order prints the pages of your document in the opposite order. The last page of your document will be printed first. Multiple Page The Multiple Page option lets you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. The N in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on 1 sheet of paper.
Page 22 Printing Booklet / Booklet (Manual)  Use this option to print a document in booklet format using duplex printing; it will arrange the document according to the correct page number and allows you to fold at the center of the print output without having to change the order of the page number.
Page 23: Advanced Tab
Printing Advanced tab 1 Color / Grayscale option 2 Color Settings button 3 Ink Save Mode check box 4 Scaling option 5 Mirror Print check box 6 Reverse Print check box 7 Use Watermark check box 8 Header-Footer Print check box 9 Other Print Options button 10 Default button 11 OK button...
Page 24: Color/Grayscale
Printing You can choose reverse printing options. Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right.   Check Reverse Print to reverse the data from up to down. Note Mirror Print is not available when choosing Transparencies as a Media Type. You can print a logo or text onto your document as a watermark.
Page 25: Color Settings
Printing Color Settings Click Color Settings on the Advanced tab to see options for enhanced print settings. Color Enhancement (True2Life) Checking the Color Enhancement (True2Life) option enables the True2Life feature. This feature analyzes your image to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. This process may take several minutes depending on the size of the image and the specifications of your computer.
Page 26: Ink Save Mode
Printing  Increases the intensity of Red in the image to make the image redder.  Green Increases the intensity of Green in the image to make the image greener.  Blue Increases the intensity of Blue in the image to make the image bluer. Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in both directions offering faster print speeds.
Page 27: Use Watermark
Printing Use Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. Check Use Watermark and then click Settings on the Advanced tab. Watermark Settings Choose a watermark you want to use or edit from Select Watermark.
Page 28 Printing You can change the watermark settings with this feature. If you want to add a new watermark, enter Title and then choose Use Text or Use Bitmap File in Watermark Style.  Title Enter a title you like in the field when adding a new watermark. Your chosen watermark is overwritten with this title.
Page 29: Header-Footer Print
Printing Header-Footer Print You can print the date and time from your computer's system clock, and the computer login user name or your entered text on your document. To customize the settings, click Settings on the Advanced tab. ID Print You can choose your computer login user name or your entered text as a header or footer from the following ways: ...
Page 30: Other Print Options
Printing Other Print Options Click Other Print Options on the Advanced tab to set more printer functions. Note The screen shown in this section may vary depending on your machine. Photo Bypass Tray Help (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW) Set the Photo Bypass Tray Help to On to display help instructions on how to use the photo paper tray when you select 4 x 6 in, 3.5 x 5 in or Postcard paper.
Page 31 Printing Change Data Transfer Mode The Change Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose a print data transfer mode to improve print quality or print speed. Recommended Setting  Choose Recommended Setting for general use.  Improved Print Quality Choose Improved Print Quality for better print quality. Print speed may be slightly reduced, depending on the print data.
Page 32 Printing Advanced Color Settings You can set the Halftone Pattern and Match Monitor for more color adjustment.  Halftone Pattern The machine can use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. There are some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use for your document. •...
Page 33 Printing Advanced Duplex Settings Some types of print media may need more drying time when using the duplex feature. Change Advanced Duplex Settings if you have problems with smudged duplex prints or paper jams. Normal  Choose Normal to print at normal speed, using a normal amount of ink. ...
Page 34 Printing Retrieve Printer’s Color Data This setting helps to optimize print quality by retrieving color data from your specific device. Use this option when you replaced the device or changed the network connected device.  Use Printer’s Color Data Check this box if you want to use the printer’s color data. Remove the check mark if you do not want to use the information.
Page 35 • Once retrieving the printer’s color data, your computer will save the data and apply to printing. • If your Brother machine is connected to multiple computers, do this feature on each computer connected. • You can retrieve the printer’s color data only from the printer server if the printer is shared.
Page 36: Print Profiles Tab
Printing Print Profiles tab Print Profiles are editable presets designed to give you quick access to frequently used printing configurations. 1 Print profile list box 2 Delete Profile button 3 Always show Print Profiles tab first check box 4 OK button 5 Add Profile button 6 Current print profile view Choose your profile from the print profile list box.
Page 37: Add Profile
Printing Add Profile The Add Profile dialog appears by clicking Add Profile. You can add 20 new profiles with your preferred settings. Enter the desired title in Name. Choose an icon you want to use from the Icon list, then click OK. The current settings shown on the left side of the printer driver window will be saved.
Page 38: Support
Genuine Supplies Website The Genuine Supplies Website offers information about your Brother genuine supplies.  Brother CreativeCenter The Brother CreativeCenter is a FREE web site where you can access many ideas and resources for personal and professional use.  Check Setting This function provides information on the current printer driver settings.
Page 39: Trial Photo Print (Not Available For Mfc-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W/J5910Dw)
Trial Photo Print (Not available for MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W/J5910DW) After your first installation of MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the Brother Trial Photo Print window will appear automatically. This feature shows you the quality of photo printing with your Brother machine and Brother genuine supplies.
Page 40: Using Facefilter Studio For Photo Printing By Reallusion
Start/All Programs/Reallusion/FaceFilter Studio/FaceFilter Studio. Before you start FaceFilter Studio for the first time, you must make sure your Brother machine is turned On, and connected to your computer. This will allow you to access all the functions of FaceFilter Studio.
Page 41: Starting Facefilter Studio With Your Brother Machine Turned On
Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, this screen will appear, if your Brother machine is turned On, and connected to your computer, the FaceFilter Studio will detect your Brother machine.
Page 42: Starting Facefilter Studio When Your Brother Machine Is Turned Off
Printing Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother machine is turned Off When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, if your Brother machine is turned Off or not connected to your computer, this screen will appear. Click Detect in step a, and this screen will appear.
Page 43: Printing An Image
Note • When FaceFilter Studio starts with limited functionality, the image file will be saved with a watermark. • To start FaceFilter Studio with full functionality, see Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On uu page 32. Printing an image...
Page 44 Printing Click the Print icon in the top menu bar to move to the print screen. Click the Print icon on the left to open the print settings dialog box. Choose Paper Size, Paper Source, Orientation, number of Copies, Scaling and Printing Area. Note If you want to print a borderless photo, choose Full Page Photo in Scaling.
Page 45: Smart Portrait
Printing Click Print Setting and choose your Brother machine. Click OK. Note If you want to use photo paper, click Properties and set the Media Type and Print Quality in the printer driver dialog. Click Print in the Print settings dialog box and your photo will print.
Page 46: Print Expression List
Printing Print Expression List FaceFilter Studio lets you modify a facial expression by applying an expression template or by manual adjustment. In the Select Expression step, you can preview or print the expression list of your choice. Uninstalling FaceFilter Studio To uninstall FaceFilter Studio, choose Start/All Programs/Reallusion/FaceFilter Studio/Uninstall FaceFilter Studio.
Page 47: Using Homepage Print 2 By Corpus (Not Available For Mfc-J5910Dw)
Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 and Firefox 3.6 only. ® • This application is not available for Windows Server 2003/2008 series. • If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.
Page 48: Scanning
This means that you can not only scan images directly into the PaperPort™12SE viewer that Brother included with your machine, but you can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning.
Page 49 Scanning Choose TWAIN: TW-Brother MFC-XXXX or TWAIN: TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN from the Available Scanners list. (Where XXXX is your model name.) Check the Display scanner dialog box on the Scan or Get Photo panel. Click Scan. The Scanner Setup dialog box appears.
Page 50: Pre-Scanning To Crop A Portion You Want To Scan
Scanning Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan You can preview your image and crop unwanted portions before scanning by using the PreScan button. When you are satisfied with the preview, click Start on the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image. Follow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the computer uu page 39.
Page 51: Auto Crop
Scanning Auto Crop You can scan multiple documents placed on the scanner glass by checking Auto Crop. When using Auto Crop, the machine will scan each document and create separate files. For example, if you place three documents on the scanner glass, the machine will scan and create three separate files. If you want to create a three page file, scan the documents as PDF.
Page 52: Settings In The Scanner Setup Dialog Box
Scanning Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box Scan (Image Type) Choose the output image type from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan Type will be automatically altered for each of the default settings. The default settings are listed in the table below: Scan (Image Type) Resolution Scan Type...
Page 53 Scanning 256 Color  Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image.  24bit Color Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color reproduction, the image file size will be about three times larger than a file created using the 256 Color option.
Page 54 Scanning Document Size Choose one of the following sizes:  Auto You can scan a standard sized document without any further adjustments to Document Size. If you want to use Auto Crop, choose a Document Size other than Auto.  A4 8.3 x 11.7 in (210 x 297 mm) ...
Page 55 Scanning Note You can see the actual paper size you chose on the screen. • Width: shows the width of scanning area. • Height: shows the height of scanning area. • Data Size: shows the approximate data size in Bitmap format. The size will vary depending on the type of file, resolution and number of colors used.
Page 56: Scanning A Document Using The Wia Driver
7 you can choose Windows Imaging Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. You can scan images directly into the PaperPort™12SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you can scan images directly into any other applications that support WIA or TWAIN scanning.
Page 57 Scanning Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Page size 5 Preview 6 Scan Choose Document Feeder or Flatbed from the Paper source drop-down list. Note If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF), you cannot choose Document Feeder.
Page 58: Pre-Scanning And Cropping A Portion Using The Scanner Glass
Scanning If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture. You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture type from Advanced Properties. Click OK after choosing the settings. Note By default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Scanner Utility.
Page 59: Scanner Utility
Scanning Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. If you need advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture. You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture type from Advanced Properties. Click OK after choosing settings.
Page 60 Running the utility  You can run the utility by clicking the Scanner Utility located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is your model name)/Scanner Settings. Screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system or the model of your machine.
Page 61: Scanning A Document Using The Wia Driver (Windows ® Photo Gallery And Windows ® Fax And Scan Users)
Scanning Scanning a document using the WIA driver ® ® (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users) Scanning a document into the computer There are two ways to scan a whole page. You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass.
Page 62 Scanning Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box: 1 Scanner 2 Profile 3 Source 4 Paper size 5 Color format 6 File type 7 Resolution 8 Brightness 9 Contrast 10 Scanning area 11 Preview 12 Scan Note •...
Page 63: Pre-Scanning And Cropping A Portion Using The Scanner Glass
Scanning Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click Scan in the Scan dialog box to scan the image. Follow the steps from a to e of Scanning a document into the computer uu page 52.
Page 64: Using Scansoft™ Paperport™12Se With Ocr By Nuance
Windows Vista (SP2 or higher) and Windows 7 only. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort™12SE to view scanned documents. PaperPort™12SE has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use filing system that will help you organize your graphics and text documents.
Page 65: Organizing Your Items In Folders
Scanning ImageView displays a close-up of a single page. You can open a PaperPort™12SE item by clicking the Open with Image View button from the Desktop tab on the ribbon. As long as you have the appropriate application on your computer to display it, you can also open a non- PaperPort™12SE item by double-clicking it.
Page 66: Scansoft™ Paperport™12Se With Ocr Lets You Convert Image Text Into Text You Can Edit
Scanning To send an item from PaperPort™12SE to another program, simply drag and drop the item from the PaperPort™12SE desktop to the program icon on the bar. PaperPort™12SE automatically converts the item to the preferred format. If PaperPort™12SE does not automatically recognize one of the applications on your computer, you can manually create a link using the New Link button from the Tools tab on the ribbon.
Page 67: Uninstalling Scansoft™ Paperport™12Se With Ocr
Scanning Uninstalling ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE with OCR ® (Windows Click Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, and click the Change or Remove Programs icon. Choose Nuance PaperPort 12 from the list and click Change or Remove. ® ® (Windows Vista and Windows Click the button, Control Panel, Programs and Programs and Features.
Page 68: Using Bookscan Enhancer And Whiteboard Enhancer By Reallusion
• Make sure you are logged on with Administrator access privileges. ® • These applications are not available for Windows Server 2003/2008 series. • If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.
Page 69: Controlcenter4
ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. ControlCenter4 also controls the settings for the SCAN button on your Brother machine. For information about how to configure the settings for the SCAN button on the machine, see Configuring the Scan button settings uu page 74 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan button settings uu page 89 for Advanced Mode.
Page 70: Using Controlcenter4 In Home Mode
3 Access the PC-FAX applications available for your device. (For MFC models) 4 Access the settings available to configure your device. 5 Link to Brother Solutions Center, Brother CreativeCenter or the Help file. 6 You can select which machine ControlCenter4 will connect with from the Model drop-down list.
Page 71: Controlcenter4 Features For Home Mode Users
See Launching the BRAdmin utility uu page 75.  Support (See Support tab uu page 76.)  See Opening ControlCenter Help uu page 76.  See Using the Brother Solutions Center uu page 76.  See Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter uu page 76.
Page 72: Photo Tab
ControlCenter4 Photo tab There are five functions: Print, Edit, Open with an Application, Send E-mail and Photo Capture. This section briefly introduces these functions. For more details of each function, click (Help). 1 Photo Capture button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 2 My CC4 Folder button 3 Desktop button 4 Print button 5 Edit button...
Page 73: Opening The Controlcenter4 Folder Tree
To print your images at the same quality as the Trial Photo Print (uuQuick Setup Guide), configure the settings as follows: Paper Size: 4 x 6 in Media Type: Brother BP71 Photo Paper Layout: 1 in 1 Borderless Click (Start Printing).
Page 74: Editing Images
ControlCenter4 Editing images (Edit) button lets you edit images with various functions. Choose images you want to edit by clicking the image from the image viewer. Click (Edit). The edit window will appear. Edit the images with Trimming, Image Correction and Image Enhancement functions. Click (Save).
Page 75: Scan Tab
ControlCenter4 Scan tab There are five scan options: Save, Print, Open with an Application, Send E-mail and OCR. This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help). 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image viewer 3 Save button 4 Print button 5 Open with an Application button...
Page 76: File Types
ControlCenter4 File types You can choose the file type to save the scanned images from the following list. For Save and Send E-mail ®  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)  JPEG (*.jpg)  TIFF (*.tif)  TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)  Portable Network Graphics (*.png) ...
Page 77: Printing The Scanned Image
Printing the scanned image You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of the ControlCenter4 supported Brother machine’s printer driver. Select the Scan tab. Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area.
Page 78: Attaching The Scanned Data To E-Mail
ControlCenter4 Attaching the scanned data to E-mail (Send E-mail) button lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. Select the Scan tab. Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area. Click (Scan).
Page 79: Pc-Fax Tab (For Mfc Models)
ControlCenter4 PC-FAX tab (For MFC models) This section briefly introduces the PC-FAX tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help). Note The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents. 1 Send Image File button 2 Send Scanned Image button 3 Received PC-FAX button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 4 PC Scan setting area 5 Scan Image area...
Page 80: Sending An Image File From Your Computer
ControlCenter4 Sending an image file from your computer The Send Image File button lets you send an image file as a fax from the computer using the Brother PC-FAX software. Select the PC-FAX tab. Click Send Image File. Click on the folder tree to browse for the folder where the image you want to send is located. Then select the file you want to send.
Page 81: Viewing And Printing Received Pc-Fax Data (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) The Received PC-FAX button lets you view and print received fax data using the Brother PC-FAX software. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option from the control panel menu of the Brother machine.
Page 82: Device Settings Tab
ControlCenter4 Device Settings tab This section briefly introduces the Device Settings tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help). 1 Remote Setup button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 2 Quick Dial button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 3 Device Scan Settings button 4 BRAdmin button Configuring Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup program window to configure most machine and network setting menus.
Page 83: Configuring The Scan Button Settings
Device Scan Settings dialog will appear. Image tab Lets you configure settings for Scan to Image by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine. Choose the settings for File Type, Target Application, File size, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast and Auto Crop as needed.
Page 84: Launching The Bradmin Utility
BRAdmin Light or BRAdmin Professional 3 utility. The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as the IP address.
Page 85: Support Tab
The Brother Solutions Center web site will be shown in your web browser. Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter The Brother CreativeCenter button lets you access our web site for free and easy online solutions for business and home users. Select the Support tab.
Page 86: Using Controlcenter4 In Advanced Mode
4 Access the PC-FAX applications available for your device. 5 Access the settings available to configure your device. 6 Link to Brother Solutions Center, Brother CreativeCenter or Help. 7 You can configure your original settings tab by right clicking the tab area.
Page 87: Controlcenter4 Features For Advanced Mode Users
Support (See Support tab uu page 91.) See Opening ControlCenter Help uu page 91.   See Using the Brother Solutions Center uu page 91.  See Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter uu page 91. Custom (See Custom tab uu page 92.) ...
Page 88: Scan Tab
ControlCenter4 Scan tab There are four scan options: Image, OCR, E-mail and File. This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help). 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image button 3 OCR button 4 E-mail button 5 File button...
Page 89: File Types
ControlCenter4 File types You can choose the file type to save the scanned images from the following list. For Image, E-mail and File ®  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)  JPEG (*.jpg)  TIFF (*.tif)  TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)  Portable Network Graphics (*.png) ...
Page 90: Opening The Scanned Image With An Application
ControlCenter4 Opening the scanned image with an application (Image) button lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing. Select the Scan tab. If you want to change the scan settings, right-click (Image) and then change the settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan.
Page 91: Saving The Scanned Image
ControlCenter4 Saving the scanned image (File) button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file attachment list. Select the Scan tab. If you want to change the scan settings, right-click (File) and then change the settings.
Page 92: Pc-Copy Tab
Printing the scanned image You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of the ControlCenter4 supported Brother machine’s printer driver. Select the PC-Copy tab. If you want to change the scan settings, right-click the button you want to change and then change the settings.
Page 93: Photo Tab
ControlCenter4 Photo tab There are four functions: Photo Print, Open PCC Folder, Copy from PCC and Copy to Application. This section briefly introduces the functions. For more details of each function, click (Help). 1 Photo Print button 2 Open PCC Folder button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 3 Copy from PCC button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 4 Copy to Application button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Printing/Editing images...
Page 94: Opening Pcc Folder (Pcc: Photocapture Center™) (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
(Open PCC Folder) button starts Windows Explorer and displays files and folders on a memory card or USB Flash memory drive connected to your Brother machine. Copying files from PCC folder (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) (Copy from PCC) button lets you copy files on a memory card or USB Flash memory drive to your hard disk.
Page 95: Pc-Fax Tab (For Mfc Models)
The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents. Sending an image file from your computer (Send Image File) button lets you send an image file as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. Select the PC-FAX tab.
Page 96: Viewing And Printing Received Pc-Fax Data (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
(Received PC-FAX) button lets you view and print received fax data using the Brother PC-FAX software. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option from the control panel menu of your Brother machine. (See Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine uu page 110.) Select the PC-FAX tab.
Page 97: Device Settings Tab
ControlCenter4 Device Settings tab This section briefly introduces the Device Settings tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help). Configuring Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) (Remote Setup) button lets you open the Remote Setup program window to configure most machine and network setting menus.
Page 98: Configuring Scan Button Settings
Device Scan Settings dialog will appear. Image tab Lets you configure settings for Scan to Image by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine. Choose the settings for File Type, Target Application, File size, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast and Auto Crop as needed.
Page 99: Launching The Bradmin Utility
BRAdmin Light or BRAdmin Professional 3 utility. The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
Page 100: Support Tab
The Brother Solutions Center web site will be shown in your web browser. Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter (Brother CreativeCenter) button lets you access our web site for a free and easy online solutions for business and home uses. Select the Support tab.
Page 101: Custom Tab
ControlCenter4 Custom tab This section briefly introduces adding Custom tabs. For more details, click (Help). Creating a Custom tab You can create up to three customized tabs including up to five customized buttons with your preferred settings. Click Configuration and then select Create custom tab. Creating a Custom button Click Configuration and then select Create custom button.
Page 102 ControlCenter4 Enter the button name and change the settings if necessary. Click OK. (The setting options vary depending on the created button.) Note You can change or remove the created tab, button or settings. Click Configuration and follow the menu.
Page 103: Remote Setup (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click Start, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup. ...
Page 104 Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Import  Lets you read the settings from a file. Note • You can use the Export button to save all your settings for your machine. • If your computer is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use Remote Setup, you may need to configure the firewall settings to allow communication through port number 137.
Page 105: Brother Pc-Fax Software (Mfc Models Only)
PC-FAX sending The Brother PC-FAX feature lets you use your computer to send a document file from an application as a standard fax. You can send a file created in any application on your computer as a PC-FAX. You can even attach a cover page.
Page 106: Sending Setup
You can set up the User Information separately for each Windows account. Sending setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, choose the Sending tab to display the screen below.  Outside line access Enter the characters used to access an outside line here. Up to five characters (including numbers and !, #, *, -, +, and W) may be entered.
Page 107: Setting Up A Cover Page
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up a cover page From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the icon to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup screen. The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: Entering cover page information...
Page 108: Sending A File As A Pc-Fax Using The Facsimile Style User Interface
Create a file in any application on your computer. Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Facsimile style user interface appears: Note If the Simple style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup uu page 97.)
Page 109: Sending A File As A Pc-Fax Using The Simple Style User Interface
Create a file in any application on your computer. Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Simple style user interface appears: Note If the Facsimile style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending...
Page 110 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Enter the fax number using any of the following methods: Enter the fax number in the To: field.   Click the To: button, and then choose destination fax numbers from the Address Book.
Page 111: Address Book
Select Address Book drop-down list which address book to use for PC-FAX sending. There are four types: Brother Address Book, Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail Address or Windows Contacts. For the address book file, you must enter the path and file name of the database file which contains the address book information.
Page 112: Brother Address Book
The Brother Address Book dialog box appears: Setting up a member in the Address Book In the Brother Address Book dialog box you can add, edit and delete members and groups. In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to add a member.
Page 113: Speed Dial Setup
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Speed Dial setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, choose the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature, you must choose the Facsimile style user interface.) You can register a member or group on each of the ten Speed Dial buttons.
Page 114: Setting Up A Group For Broadcasting
Setting up a group for broadcasting You can create a group to send the same PC-FAX to several recipients at one time. In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a Group. The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: Enter the name of the new group in the Group Name field.
Page 115: Editing Member Information
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Editing member information Choose the member or group you want to edit. Click the edit icon. Change the member or group information. Click OK. Deleting a member or group Choose the member or group you want to delete.
Page 116: Importing To The Address Book
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) If you are exporting to an ASCII file, choose Tab or Comma from Divide Character. This chooses Tab or Comma to separate the data fields. Click OK to save the data. Enter the file name, and then click Save.
Page 117 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) From the Available Items column choose the data fields you want to import, and click Add >>. Note From the Available Items list choose the fields in the same order they are listed in the import text file.
Page 118: Pc-Fax Receiving (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
PC-FAX receiving (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you view and store faxes on your computer. It is automatically installed when you install the MFL-Pro Suite and works on locally or network connected machines. When enabled, your machine will receive faxes in its memory. Once it has received the fax, it will automatically be sent to your computer.
Page 119: Enabling The Pc-Fax Receiving Software On Your Machine
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) • (For MFC-J5910DW) If you receive a fax containing multiple paper sizes (for example, a page of Letter data and a page of Ledger data), the machine creates a new file each time it receives a different paper size. When your computer is turned off, the machine stores the files in its memory.
Page 120: Running The Pc-Fax Receiving Software On Your Computer
Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your computer Click Start, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Receiving and Receive. The PC-Fax Receiving dialog box appears. Confirm the message and click OK. The PC-FAX icon appears in your computer’s tasktray.
Page 121: Setting Up Your Computer
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up your computer Right-click the PC-FAX icon on your computer’s tasktray, and then click PC-Fax Rx Setup. The PC-Fax Rx Setup dialog box appears: In Save file to, click Browse if you want to change the path where PC-FAX files are saved.
Page 122: Configuring The Network Pc-Fax Receiving Settings
Enter the IP address of the machine in IP Address. Specify your machine by name Enter the machine’s node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the correct Brother machine you want to use from the list. Display Your PC Name You can specify the computer name that will appear on the display of the machine.
Page 123: Viewing New Pc-Fax Messages
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Viewing new PC-FAX messages Each time your computer is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between . Once the fax has been received, the icon will change to . The icon will change to once the received fax has been viewed.
Page 124: Photocapture Center™ (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) CAUTION DO NOT start your computer with a memory card or USB Flash memory drive installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data or damage the media. Note • The PhotoCapture Center™ will read only the media that was put in first. •...
Page 125: For Network Users
Start your browser software in which FTP is supported. Your browser software accesses the media using the FTP protocol and the network Host Name of the machine. You can also access the media by entering ftp://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (where XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is the IP address of your Brother machine) from your web browser.
Page 126: Firewall Settings (For Network Users)
Firewall settings (For Network users) Before using the Brother software Firewall settings on your computer may reject the necessary network connection for network printing, network ® scanning and PC-Fax. If you are using Windows Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made.
Page 127 Add port 137 for both network scanning and Network PC-Fax receiving by entering the information below: 1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example “Brother Network Print”. 2 In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.
Page 128: Windows Vista ® Users
Firewall settings (For Network users) ® Windows Vista users Click the button, Control Panel, Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings. When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following: Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. ...
Page 129 Choose the Exceptions tab. Click Add port. To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below: 1 In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother Scanner”. 2 In Port number: Enter “54925”. 3 Make sure UDP is selected.
Page 130 Firewall settings (For Network users) If you still have trouble with your network connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check the File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK. ® Windows 7 users Click the button, Control Panel, System and Security and then Windows Firewall.
Page 131 Firewall settings (For Network users) Click New Rule. Choose Port and click Next. To add port enter the information below:  For network scanning Choose UDP and enter “54925” in the Specific local ports. Click Next.  For Network PC-Fax Choose UDP and enter “54926”...
Page 132 Choose Allow the connection and click Next. Check the applicable items and click Next. Enter any description in Name: (for example “Brother Scanner” or “Brother PC-Fax”) and click Finish. Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked.
Page 133 Firewall settings (For Network users) Click New Rule. Choose Port and click Next. To add port enter the information below:  For network scanning Choose UDP and enter “54925” in the Specific remote ports. Click Next.  For Network PC-Fax Choose UDP and enter “54926”...
Page 134 Choose Allow the connection and click Next. Check the applicable items and click Next. Enter any description in Name: (for example “Brother Scanner” or “Brother PC-Fax”) and click Finish. Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked.
Page 135 Section II Apple Macintosh Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW)
Page 136: Printing And Faxing
Printing and Faxing Setting up your computer Note • The screens shown in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5.x. Screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system and application. • Before you can connect the machine to your computer, you need to purchase a USB cable (type A/B) that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).
Page 137: Status Monitor
Before you can use the tool you must choose your machine in the Model drop-down list in ControlCenter2. You can check the device status by launching Brother Status Monitor follow these steps: (Mac OS X 10.4.11) Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Go menu, choose Applications, Utilities), then choose the machine.
Page 138 After starting the Status Monitor, you can hide or show the window. To hide the window, go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Status Monitor. To show the window, click the Brother Status Monitor icon in the dock or click the Ink Level button in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2.
Page 139: Using The Brother Printer Driver
From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for drop-down list. You can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK.
Page 140 Printing and Faxing (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x)  For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer drop-down list. Note You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save As from the Presets drop-down list. To do borderless printing From the Paper Size drop-down list, choose the size of paper you want to print such as US Letter (Borderless) or Tabloid (Borderless) (for MFC-J5910DW only).
Page 141: Duplex Printing
Printing and Faxing Duplex Printing  Automatic Duplex Printing (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Select Layout. Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided. Note The Borderless feature is not available for duplex printing.
Page 142 Printing and Faxing Manual Duplex Printing (For MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W)  The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or very thick paper is not recommended. Select Paper Handling.
Page 143: Choosing Printing Options
Printing and Faxing Choosing printing options To use special printing features, choose Print Settings or Color Settings in the Print dialog box.
Page 144: Print Settings
To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type.  Plain Paper  Inkjet Paper  Brother BP71 Photo Paper  Brother BP61 Photo Paper  Brother BP60 Matte Paper  Other Photo Paper ...
Page 145: Print Quality
Fast, Normal, High, Best Inkjet Paper or Color/Grayscale Normal, Photo Brother BP60 Matte Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Color/Grayscale Fast, Photo, Best Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Printable Disc Color/Grayscale Normal, Slow Drying (For MFC J825DW/J835DW) Glossy Printable Disc...
Page 146: Advanced Settings
Printing and Faxing Advanced settings Click Advanced to configure Layout, Change Data Transfer Mode, Advanced Duplex Settings and Other Print Options settings. Mirror Print Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right. Note (For Mac OS X 10.4.11 users and Mac OS X 10.5.x users) Mirror Print is not available when choosing Transparencies as the Media Type.
Page 147 Printing and Faxing Reverse Print Check Reverse Print to reverse the data up to down. Note (For Mac OS X 10.5.x users) Reverse Print is shown as Reverse Page Orientation in Layout pop-up menu. (For Mac OS X 10.6.x users) Mirror Print and Reverse Print are shown as Flip horizontally and Reverse page orientation in Layout pop-up menu.
Page 148 Printing and Faxing Advanced Duplex Settings Some types of print media may need more drying time when using the duplex feature. Change Advanced Duplex Settings if you have problems with smudged duplex prints or paper jams. Normal  Choose Normal to print at normal speed, using a normal amount of ink. ...
Page 149: Color Settings
Printing and Faxing Color Settings Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the monitor.  Natural: Use for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print more natural colors.  Vivid: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors.
Page 150 Printing and Faxing Color Enhancement Brightness  Adjusts the brightness of the whole image. To lighten or darken the image, move the slider to the right or left. Contrast  Adjusts the contrast of an image. This will make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Increase the contrast when you want an image to be clearer.
Page 151: Sending A Fax (Mfc Models Only)
Printing and Faxing Sending a fax (MFC models only) You can send a fax directly from an application. Create a document in an application. From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Print. (Mac OS X 10.4.11)  ...
Page 152 Printing and Faxing Choose Send Fax from the drop-down list. Choose Facsimile from the Output drop-down list. Enter a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and then click Print to send the fax.
Page 153 Printing and Faxing Note If you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbers will be listed in the Destination Fax Numbers field.
Page 154: Drag A Vcard From The Mac Os X Address Book Application (Mac Os X 10.4.11)
Printing and Faxing Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application (Mac OS X 10.4.11) You can address a fax number using a vCard (an electronic business card) from the Mac OS X Address Book application. Click Address Book. Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application to the Destination Fax Numbers field.
Page 155 Printing and Faxing When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. Note The vCard used must contain a work Fax or home Fax number.
Page 156: Using Mac Os X 10.5.X To 10.6.X Addresses Panel
Printing and Faxing Using Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x Addresses panel You can address a fax number using the Addresses button. Click Addresses. Choose the fax number from the Addresses panel and then click To.
Page 157 Printing and Faxing When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax.
Page 158: Scanning
Model drop-down list of ControlCenter2. Accessing the TWAIN driver Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as the default driver by choosing Select Source (or another menu name for choosing the default driver). For each document you scan after this, choose Acquire Image Data or Acquire.
Page 159: Scanning An Image Into Your Computer
Scanning Scanning an image into your computer You can scan a whole page, or a portion by pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Load your document. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the scanner setup dialog box:  Resolution ...
Page 160 Scanning Drag the mouse pointer over the portion you want to scan (1). Load your document again. Note Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a. Adjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast in the Scanner Setup dialog box as needed.
Page 161: Settings In The Scanner Window
Scanning Settings in the Scanner window Resolution You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose and the available colors. Resolution Black &...
Page 162 Scanning Document Size Choose one of the following sizes:  Auto You can scan a standard sized document without any further adjustments to Document Size.  A4 8.3 x 11.7 in  JIS B5 7.2 x 10.1 in  Letter 8.5 x 11 in ...
Page 163 Scanning Adjusting the Image  Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average, and is usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slider to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to set the level.
Page 164: Scanning A Document Using The Ica Driver (Mac Os X 10.6.X)
In order to use Image Capture included with Mac OS X 10.6.x, the ICA Scanner Driver is required. The Brother CUPS Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.6.x contains the ICA Scanner Driver. To install the ICA Scanner Driver, run Software Update for your Mac or go to the downloads selection located on the main page for your model on the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/).
Page 165 If you place the document on the scanner glass, select Flatbed for Mode. Note • If your Brother machine does not have an ADF, the Mode option does not appear. • When the Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned as one item and saved as one file.
Page 166 Scanning Select the destination folder or destination application for Scan To. You can adjust the following settings, if needed, in the dialog box accessed by clicking on Show Details. Please note that the item name and assignable value may vary depending on the machine. ...
Page 167: Scanning Directly From The Print & Fax Section
Scanning Scanning directly from the Print & Fax section If you have already added your Brother machine in the Print & Fax section, you can scan directly from there. Please follow the steps below: Connect your Brother machine to the computer using a USB cable. Or connect your Brother machine to the same LAN (if you are using a network model) or Wireless LAN where the computer is connected.
Page 168 If you place the document on the scanner glass, select Flatbed for Mode. Note • If your Brother machine does not have an ADF, the Mode option does not appear. • When the Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned as one item and saved as one file.
Page 169 Scanning Select the destination folder or destination application for Scan To. You can adjust the following settings, if needed, in the dialog box accessed by clicking on Show Details. Please note that the item name and assignable value may vary depending on the machine. ...
Page 170: Using Presto! Pagemanager
You can easily manage your documents, edit your E-mail and files and read documents with the OCR software built into Presto! PageManager. If you use the machine as a scanner, we recommend that you install Presto! PageManager. You can install Presto! PageManager from Brother Support on the installation CD-ROM or go to http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/PM9SEInstaller_BR_multilang.dmg Note The complete NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9 User’s Guide can be viewed from Help in the menu bar in...
Page 171: Technical Support
Scanning Technical support For USA Company name: NewSoft America Inc. Postal Address: 47102 Mission Falls Court, Suite 202 Fremont CA 94539 Telephone: 510-770-8900 Fax: 510-770-8980 E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com URL: http://www.newsoftinc.com/ For Canada E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com Germany Company name: SoftBay GmbH Postal Address: Carlstraße 50, D-52531, Übach-Palenberg, Germany Telephone:...
Page 172 Scanning Italy Company name: Telephone: 0899399878 E-mail Address: it.nsc@newsoft.eu.com URL: http://it.newsoft.eu.com/ Spain Company name: Telephone: 0807505598 E-mail Address: sp.nsc@newsoft.eu.com Other countries E-mail Address: tech@newsoft.eu.com...
Page 173: Controlcenter2
ControlCenter2 Note • The screens shown in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5.x. Screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system and application. • The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine.
Page 174: Turning The Autoload Feature Off
If you do not want ControlCenter2 to run automatically each time you start your computer, do the following. Click the ControlCenter2 icon in the menu bar and choose Preferences. The ControlCenter2 preference window appears. Uncheck Start ControlCenter on computer startup. Click OK to close the window. Note The ControlCenter2 application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter.
Page 175: Scan
ControlCenter2 SCAN There are four scan buttons for the Scan To Image, Scan To OCR, Scan To E-mail and Scan To File applications.  Image (Default: Apple Preview) Lets you scan a page directly into any graphic viewer/editor application. You can choose the destination ®...
Page 176: File Types
ControlCenter2 File types Choose the type of file to save the scanned images as from the drop-down list. For Image, E-mail and File ®  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)  JPEG (*.jpg)  TIFF (*.tif)  TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)  Portable Network Graphics (*.png) ...
Page 177: Image (Example: Apple Preview)
ControlCenter2 Image (example: Apple Preview) The Scan To Image feature lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing. To change the default settings, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button.
Page 178 ControlCenter2 Note This function is also available for Scan To E-mail and Scan To OCR. The window may vary depending on the function. If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list, the Set PDF Password dialog box appears. Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password box and then click OK.
Page 179: Ocr (Word Processing Application)
ControlCenter2 OCR (word processing application) Scan To OCR converts the graphic page image data into text which can be edited by any word processing application. You can change the default word processing application. To configure Scan To OCR, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose Software Button. To change the word processing application, choose the destination word processing application from the Target Application drop-down list.
Page 180: E-Mail
ControlCenter2 E-mail The Scan To E-mail feature lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. To change the E-mail application, choose your preferred E-mail application from the E-mail Application drop-down list.
Page 181: File
ControlCenter2 File The Scan To File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in any file format. This lets you easily archive your paper documents. To configure the file type and folder, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button.
Page 182: Custom Scan
ControlCenter2 CUSTOM SCAN There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs. To customize a button, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key, and the configuration window appears. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. ...
Page 183: File Types
ControlCenter2 File types Choose the type of file to save the scanned images as from the drop-down list. For Image, E-mail and File ®  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)  JPEG (*.jpg)  TIFF (*.tif)  TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)  Portable Network Graphics (*.png) ...
Page 184: Scan To Image
ControlCenter2 Scan to Image  General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab  Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 185: Scan To Ocr
ControlCenter2 Scan to OCR  General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab  Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 186: Scan To E-Mail
ControlCenter2 Scan to E-mail  General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab  Choose the E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 187: Scan To File
ControlCenter2 Scan to File  General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab  Choose the file format from the File Type drop-down list. Save the file to the default folder or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button.
Page 188: Copy / Pc-Fax (Pc-Fax For Mfc Models Only)
ControlCenter2 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX for MFC models only) COPY - Lets you use your computer and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print the copies using any of the features of the machine’s printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed on your computer including network printers.
Page 189 ControlCenter2 (Mac OS X 10.4.11) To copy, choose Copies & Pages from the drop-down list. To fax, choose Send Fax from the drop-down list. (See Sending a fax (MFC models only) uu page 142.) (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) For more options click the triangle beside the Printer drop-down list.
Page 190: Device Settings
 Quick-Dial (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Lets you open the Set Quick Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup uu page 184.)  Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge.
Page 191: Remote Setup (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
ControlCenter2 Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup program window to configure the machine setting menus. Note For details, see Remote Setup uu page 184.
Page 192: Quick-Dial (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
Ink Level The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. Note The Brother Status Monitor application is located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities.
Page 193: Remote Setup & Photocapture Center™ (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw) Remote Setup
If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Note The RemoteSetup icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities.  Lets you start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup application. If an error message is displayed, enter the correct data again and then click OK.
Page 194 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Import  Lets you read the setting from a file. Note • You can use the Export button to save all your settings for your machine. • If you need to change the machine that was registered to your computer during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite (uuQuick Setup Guide), or if the network environment was changed, you need to specify the new machine.
Page 195: Photocapture Center
Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) PhotoCapture Center™ You can access a memory card or a USB Flash memory drive installed in the machine from a computer. CAUTION DO NOT start your computer with a memory card or a USB Flash memory drive installed in the media drive of the machine.
Page 196: For Network Users
Host Name of the machine. In the address bar, enter ftp://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (where XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is the IP address of your Brother machine). Your browser software appears and a list of file names on your memory card or USB Flash memory drive is shown.
Page 197: Section Iii Using The Scan Key
Section III Using the Scan key USB cable scanning Network Scanning...
Page 198: Usb Cable Scanning
(for MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW). Before you can use the (SCAN) key, you must install the Brother MFL-Pro Suite software and connect the machine to your computer. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM, then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter software are installed. Scanning using the...
Page 199: Scan To Image
USB cable scanning Press Start. The machine starts scanning the document, creates a file attachment, and launches your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting to be addressed. For MFC-J425W/J430W/J435W Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK.
Page 200 USB cable scanning For MFC-J280W/J625DW/J5910DW Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to display Scan to Image. Press Scan to Image. Press Start. The machine starts the scanning process. For MFC-J425W/J430W/J435W Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK.
Page 201: Scan To Ocr
USB cable scanning Scan to OCR If your original document is text, you can use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE or Presto! PageManager to scan the document and convert it into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software. For MFC-J825DW/J835DW Load your document.
Page 202: Scan To File
USB cable scanning (Macintosh) Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Button tab of ControlCenter2. Black Start or  Color Start does not change the settings. You must download Presto! PageManager and install it on your computer for the OCR feature to work ...
Page 203 USB cable scanning For MFC-J425W/J430W/J435W Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note ® (Windows  Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings.
Page 204: Scan To Media (For Mfc-J625Dw/J825Dw/J835Dw/J5910Dw)
USB cable scanning Scan to Media (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) You can scan black and white and color documents directly to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive. Black and white documents will be stored in the PDF (*.PDF) or TIFF file formats (*.TIF). Color documents may be stored in PDF (*.PDF) or JPEG (*.JPG) file formats.
Page 205 USB cable scanning Guidelines for Auto Crop This setting is only available for documents that are rectangular or square.   If your document is too long or wide, this setting does not work properly.  You must place the documents away from the edges of the scanner glass as shown in the illustration. ...
Page 206 USB cable scanning The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the character keys on the control panel. Press File Name and then enter the file name. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name.
Page 207: How To Set A New Default For Scan To Media
USB cable scanning Note • If you choose color in the quality setting, you cannot choose TIFF. • If you choose black and white in the quality setting, you cannot choose JPEG. The file name is set automatically. However, you can set a name of your choice. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name.
Page 208 USB cable scanning Setting the new default (For MFC-J625DW/J5910DW) Press (SCAN). Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press Options. Press a or b to choose Quality and then the quality you want to set as a new default. Press a or b to choose File Type and then the file type you want to set as a new default.
Page 209: Network Scanning
2 PCs on the network. If you want to use more than 2 PCs with ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE installed, please buy the Brother NL-5 pack which is a multiple computer license agreement pack for up to 5 additional users. To buy the NL-5 pack, contact your Brother dealer.
Page 210: Configuring Network Scanning For Windows
(Windows Vista Click the button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then Scanners and Cameras. ® (Windows Click the button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, Scanner Settings, then Scanners and Cameras. Do one of the following: ®  Windows Right-click the Scanner Device icon and choose Properties.
Page 211 Network Scanning Note ® ® (Windows Vista and Windows If the User Account Control screen appears, do the following: • For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue or Yes. • For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK or Yes.
Page 212 Network Scanning Click the Network Setting tab and choose the appropriate connection method. Specify your machine by address Enter the IP address of the machine in IP Address, and then click Apply or OK. Specify your machine by name Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the machine you want to use.
Page 213 Network Scanning Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your computer name in the Display Name field. The machine’s LCD displays the name you enter. The default setting is your computer name. You can enter any name that you like. If you want to avoid receiving unwanted documents, enter a 4-digit PIN number in the Pin number and Retype Pin number field.
Page 214: Configuring Network Scanning For Macintosh
To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address. You can set or change the address settings from the control panel. uuNetwork User’s Guide: Control Panel Setup From Library, choose Printers, Brother, Utilities and DeviceSelector, and then double-click Device Selector.
Page 215 Network Scanning Note • To use the SCAN key features on the machine, click the check box for Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the machine. Then enter the name you want to be displayed on the machine’s LCD for your computer. You can use up to 15 characters. •...
Page 216: Using The Scan Key On Your Network
Network Scanning Using the Scan key on your network Note If you are connected using USB, see USB cable scanning uu page 189. Scan to E-mail (PC) When you choose Scan to E-mail (PC), your document will be scanned and sent directly to the computer you designated on your network.
Page 217: Scan To E-Mail (E-Mail Server) (For Mfc-J5910Dw)
Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server) can assign an E-mail address allowing you to send, receive or forward documents over a Local Area Network or the Internet to computers or other Internet Fax machines. In order to use this function, download the necessary software from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/).
Page 218: Scan To Image
Network Scanning Scan to Image When you choose Scan to Image, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the computer you designated on your network. The ControlCenter software will launch the default graphics application on the designated computer. For MFC-J825DW/J835DW Load your document.
Page 219: Scan To Ocr
Network Scanning For MFC-J425W/J430W/J435W Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. Press a or b to display the destination computer you want to send to. Press OK. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination computer on the control panel.
Page 220 Network Scanning Press a or b to display the destination computer you want to send to. Press the destination computer and then press OK. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination computer on the control panel.
Page 221: Scan To File
Network Scanning Note ® (Windows  Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings.  If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, click Help in ControlCenter4. ...
Page 222 Network Scanning For MFC-J280W/J625DW/J5910DW Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to display Scan to File. Press Scan to File. Press a or b to display the destination computer you want to send to. Press the destination computer. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination computer on the control panel.
Page 223 Network Scanning Note ® (Windows  Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings.  If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, or the file name of scanned documents, click Help in ControlCenter4.
Page 224: Scan To Ftp (For Mfc-J5910Dw)
Network Scanning Scan to FTP (For MFC-J5910DW) When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network, or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered by using Web Based Management to pre-configure and store the details in an FTP Profile.
Page 225 Enter the Password for access to the FTP server (up to 32 characters). Enter the destination folder where your document will be stored on the FTP server (for example brother\abc) (up to 60 characters). Choose the file name you want to use for the scanned document. You can choose from seven preset and two user defined file names.
Page 226: Scan To Ftp Using Ftp Server Profiles (For Mfc-J5910Dw)
Network Scanning Scan to FTP using FTP Server Profiles (For MFC-J5910DW) Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. Press Scan to FTP. Press a or b to choose one of the FTP server profiles listed. ...
Page 227 Network Scanning Note • Scan to Network is available when Scan to Network profiles are configured by using Web Based Management. ® ® ® ® • We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 or Firefox 3.6 for Windows and Safari 4.0/5.0 for Macintosh.
Page 228 (up to 64 characters) or the IP address (for example 192.23.56.189). Enter the destination folder where your document will be stored on the CIFS server (for example brother\abc) (up to 60 characters). Choose the file name you want to use for the scanned document. You can choose from seven preset and two user defined file names.
Page 229: Scan To Network Using Scan To Network Profiles (For Mfc-J5910Dw)
Network Scanning Choose Date&Time from the General tab. Enter the date and time used on the CIFS server. Choose the time zone from the pull-down list. Choose the Auto Daylight option. If On is chosen, the date and time will be switched automatically when daylight saving time starts and ends.
Page 230: Using Web Services For Scanning On Your Network (Windows Vista ® Sp2 Or Later And Windows ® 7)
The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista (SP2 or later) and Windows 7 users to scan using a Brother machine on the network. You must install the driver via Web Services. Refer to the Network Glossary noted below for information about installing Web Services. ®...
Page 231 Network Scanning Do one of the following: ®  Windows Photo Gallery Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner. ®  Windows Fax and Scan Click File, New, then Scan. Choose the scanner you want to use. Click Import. The Scan dialog box appears.
Page 232: Using Web Services For Scanning On Your Network From The Brother Machine (Windows Vista ® Sp2 Or Later And Windows ® 7)
SP2 or later and Windows The menu that allows you to use Web Services for scanning is displayed on your Brother machine’s LCD if you have installed the driver for scanning via Web Services. uuNetwork Glossary: Installing drivers used for ®...
Page 233 Click your machine, and then click the Scan Profiles button. The Scan Profiles dialog will appear. Choose the scan profile you want to use. Make sure the scanner selected in Scanner is a Brother machine that supports Web Services for scanning.
Page 234: Section Iv Printing On A Disc
Section IV Printing on a Disc Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only)
Page 235: Printing On A Disc (Mfc-J825Dw/J835Dw Only)
Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) Your Brother machine can print directly on printable disc media, including CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW and Blu-ray Disc™. There are three ways to print on printable disc media:  Print by copying  Print from media ®...
Page 236 Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) Push and pull down the Disc Guide to open it. Make sure that there is over 4 in. (10 cm) of free space behind the machine. 1 4 in. (10 cm) Firmly place a printable disc on the Disc Tray. Note •...
Page 237 Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) Insert the Disc Tray into the Disc Guide and line up the triangular marks. After the disc has finished printing, close the Disc Guide and store the Disc Tray back in the scanner cover.
Page 238: Print By Copying
 If you want to copy a document image, press Copy from photo.  The LCD asks you to make space behind the Brother machine. Press OK. Note Make sure that there is over 4 in. (10 cm) of free space behind the machine.
Page 239 Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) Place the disc or document you want to copy on the scanner glass. Press OK. 1 Scanning Area 2 0.8 in. (20 mm) or greater Press Color Start. The machine starts scanning the image and the printing preview will be displayed on the LCD. Make sure the image you want to print is within the frame on the LCD.
Page 240: Adjust The Print Position
Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) Enter the number of copies you want either by pressing the number box directly, or pressing + or -, and then do one of the following:  If you want to change the print settings, press PrintSetting and go to l. If you do not want to change any settings, go to n.
Page 241: Print From Media
You can print eight images from a movie file on a printable disc. The images are extracted from the movie file and laid out automatically. Insert a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into your Brother machine. Press Stop/Exit.
Page 242 Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) Do one of the following:  If you want to do a test print on paper, press TestPrint and go to k.  If you want to print the disc, press OK and go to m. Note If the Disc Guide opens, close the guide before performing a test print.
Page 243: Print From A Computer (Windows )
Click NewSoft CD Labeler. Follow the on-screen instructions. Note • If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe. • The screen displayed on your computer may vary depending on your region.
Page 244 Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) The message dialog asks you to use the Brother supplied CD labeler software to print on printable disc media. Click OK. Click OK. The message dialog asks you to make space behind the Brother machine.
Page 245: Print From A Computer (Macintosh)
Double-click Brother Support. On the Brother Support screen, click the NewSoft CD Labeler icon to go to the NewSoft CD Labeler download site, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can start NewSoft CD Labeler by clicking the NewSoft CD Labeler icon located in Macintosh HD/Applications.
Page 246 Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) The message dialog asks you to use the Brother supplied CD labeler software to print on printable disc media. Click OK. The LCD on the Brother machine asks you to make space behind the Brother machine.
Page 247 .............. 60 Scan Device Selector ........149 Macintosh Drivers OCR ..............161 Macintosh Presto! PageManager ........161 Brother printer driver ......... 130 Resolution ............152 TWAIN .............. 149 TWAIN compliant ..........149 ® Windows Scan key Brother printer driver .........2 Network .............200...
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Brother MFC-J425W Software User's Manual

1 Printing

2 Scanning

3 Controlcenter4

(For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW)

4 Remote Setup (for MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW)

Remote Setup

5 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC Models Only)

6 Photocapture Center™ (for MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW)

7 Firewall Settings (for Network Users)

8 Printing and Faxing

9 Scanning

10 Controlcenter2

11 Remote Setup & Photocapture Center™ (for MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Remote Setup

Section III Using the Scan Key

12 USB Cable Scanning

13 Network Scanning

Section IV Printing on a Disc

14 Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW Only)

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